"Do they have to shave thier legs to make that work? I've got wookie legs and the thought of having to shave them boggles my mind."

Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if hairy legs turned out to be an asset when wearing pantyhose for tick protection. The hair might hold the pantyhose out from direct contact with the skin, thus making it even more impossible for the ticks to get to your skin.

WARNING: I would suggest that if you are indeed wearing pantyhose for tick or leech protection, that you don't overimbibe your favorite alcoholic beverage to the point where you might be arrested and jailed.

Sue

...or have an accident and end up in the hospital having your clothes cut away in the E/R...

I would think that nylons would be a relatively effective barrier against ticks at point of contact, but if the tick migrates to a spot not so covered he will burrow in there instead. Ticks have to kinda gnaw their way into ya, and it can take them a bit of time. Most flies are the same, though my experience is a big horse fly might be able to get through nylon armor with those mandibles of his. Fleas likewise ought to be able to chew their way through nylon, but they get into other places too easy to consider the deterence factor nylons would have on them. Mosquitoes and sandflies have a hypodermic extension that allows them to penetrate the weave if it isn't too thick, so nylons probably aren't going to do a darned thing for them. I find a combination of deet and a pre-emptive dosing of B-complex to be most effective on most biting insects like these.

Mosquitoes can make it through flannel, but not flannel and thermals. I don't think nylons have enough loft to separate the outer layer from your skin far enough.

For less than $100 you can build an ultrasonic sweeper that will drive most all biting insects far away. Nothing like 80 db at 19 to 35 Khz to really knock the skeeters outta the air. Of course, you're not gonna see much game using that device either, but at least you can enjoy the woods relatively bite free with it.

"Of course, you're not gonna see much game using that device either, but at least you can enjoy the woods relatively bite free with it."

So, it will keep bears away? How heavy is it? Got plans?

Sue

I'm not sure what the frequency range is for ursual hearing, but at that level, you can be sure they will know you are there. If it is operating in their hearing sweet spot, they will not like it much. Animals tend to avoid things that screw up their senses, and for a dog this would be about all they could hear within about 50 feet. Might be a bit painful on those auditory organs, too.

Tain't heavy, maybe a pound or less with batteries. Less if you use them lithiums. Won't last forever, though.

Interesting. A company produces something along those lines (using acoustics) to kill mosquito larve in water.

http://www.larvasonic.com/

Yep.

Also for people who wade out to catch crabs with a handline and net, pantyhose are a good protection from jellyfish stinger nettles.

Tom A.